The acting ensemble is fun, and able to rouse a chuckle, especially proved comedic veterans Lily Tomlin, and the two risqué singing cowboys played by Woody Harrelson and John C. Reily. For a few chuckles and some fine old time country songs, you'll find it amusing but as an actual film, it's a disappointment. Basically if you enjoy the radio show the film is named after and based on you'll find interest in the film. It goes nowhere. Forget about the traditional rise, climax, fall. It's pretty much flatlined the whole time. As interesting as some of the characters are, there are so many of them that they all are underdeveloped and its hard for us to become too attached to any of them. I think this film probably set out what it meant to. To make a semi fictional film, about the landmark radio program for fans of it to enjoy and perhaps scare up a few new listeners. It's exactly what the poster say it is. A visual representation of Garrison Keiler's program.
Review of A Prairie Home Companion
